Admit of and Need

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Admit of verb - To make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities.

Usage example: your question does not admit of a simple “yes” or “no” answer

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Need and admit of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a verb "Admit of".

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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Admit of and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admit of" instead a verb "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

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